Generate PSM for MADYMO

The Generate PSM for MADYMO function allows you to save analysis results of nodes as a PSM (Prescribed Structural Motion) file. Displacement results from any animation can be exported as a PSM file.

To generate PSM for MADYMO:

  1. From the Utilities Menu, select Generate PSM for MADYMO....
    The Node selection panel is displayed.
  2. Click the Nodes button and graphically select the nodes to export.
  3. Click Apply.
  4. In the Madymo PSM dialog that appears, click Yes to convert the displacement by dividing 1000.0.
  5. In the Madymo PSM dialog that appears, click Yes to convert the time units by dividing 1000.0.
  6. From the Specify a Name for the PSM File dialog, select the directory and name to which you want to save your file.
  7. Click Save.
  8. Click OK.